Programs

KC Water operates a Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Facility and program to help protect area streams and rivers and keep hazardus materials out of landfills. HHW offers a safe method for residents of Kansas City and area participating communities to remove hazardous waste from homes. Accepted items are listed below.

Location
Environmental Campus
4707 Deramus Ave.
Kansas City, MO 64120
816-513-8400

Hazardous Waste Drop-Off
Professionals at the facility safely accept, process, recycle, make available for reuse, or properly discard hazardous household products. Deliver items at HHW’s weather-protected drive-through portico. For safety, do not leave your vehicle; professional staff will greet you and safely remove items.

Drop-Off Hours of Operation
For loads over 600 pounds, call 816-513-8400 to make an appointment.
Thursday-Friday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. – For loads less than 600 pounds.
Saturday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. – For loads less than 600 pounds.

Swap Shop
Items collected that are reusable are available to the public at no charge. Reusable products often collected include paint, household cleaners, lawn chemicals, and motor oil, among others. Inventory can vary daily, so call 816-513-8400 to learn if we have what you need.

Swap Shop Hours of Operation
Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Thursday-Friday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.

2025 Closure Schedule

Wednesday, Jan. 1 – New Year’s Day 
Tuesday, Jan. 21 – Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday
Monday, May 26 – Memorial Day
Friday, July 4 – Independence Day
Saturday, July 5 – Independance Day weekend
Tuesday, Sept. 2 – Labor Day
Thursday-Saturday, Nov. 27-29 – Thanksgiving
Wednesday, Dec. 24 – Thursday, Dec 25. – Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
Wednesday Jan. 31. – Thursday Jan 1. 2026 – New Year’s Eve – New Year’s Day

Terms and Conditions

• No charge for residents of Kansas City, Mo., and participating communities (see list below).
• Customers must provide proof of residency, such as a driver’s license or utility bill.
• Loads in excess of 600 pounds are accepted only on Wednesdays and only by appointment. Call 816-513-8400 to schedule.
• No appointment necessary for loads weighing less than 600 pounds.
• KC Water is not permitted to accept hazardous waste from businesses or organizations, including churches, schools, government entities, nonprofit organizations, home-based businesses, and materials used to maintain rental properties. Visit this page to learn how your company or non-household organization can properly dispose of hazardous waste in the Kansas City metropolitan area.
• KC Water is not permitted to accept any materials coming from residents of Kansas.
  • Residents of Wyandotte County, contact the Wyandotte Household Hazardous Waste Facility 913-573-5311.
  • Residents of Johnson County contact the Johnson County Household Waste Collect and Reuse Facility 913-715-6907.
  • Residents of the city of Olathe, Kansas can contact the Household Hazardous Waste Facility in Olathe at 913-971-9311.

Accepted Items

• Automotive fluids (antifreeze, motor oil, etc.)
• Batteries
• Light bulbs, including compact fluorescent (CFL), all fluorescent tubes, and halogens
• Cooking oil
• Corrosive cleaners
• Hazardous liquids
• Household cleaners
• Lawn and garden products
• Mercury: elemental mercury or any items containing mercury
• Paint
• Pesticides/insecticides
• Photographic chemicals
• Pool chemicals
• Used oil filters

Items Not Accepted

• Appliances
• Asbestos
• Containers larger than five gallons
• Explosives, ammunitions and fireworks
• Smoke detectors
• Fire extinguishers (Contact this company for a fire extinguisher disposal option.)
• Medical waste and needles
• Prescription drugs (Visit here for a map of pharmaceutical take-back and safe disposal locations.)
• Propane bottles weighing over one pound
• Butane
• Freon
• Tires (Visit here for a tire recycling option.)
• Yard waste (Visit here for City of Kansas City, Mo., leaf and brush drop-off locations, information, and rules.)
• See More Information below.

2025 Mobile Events
To reduce customer travel and make it convenient to dispose of hazardous waste properly, KC Water’s Household Hazardous Waste team supports collections at the below locations on the Residents of Kansas City, Mo., and any community listed below may bring household hazardous waste to any mobile collection event listed. Bring proof of residency (e.g., driver’s license, utility bill, tax bill, etc.). Household hazardous waste listed as accepted above is accepted at all mobile collection events. To verify waste being collected at any event, call 816-513-8400. 

All events are from 8am to noon on the scheduled day.

4/5/2025 Harrisonville: Harrisonville Senior High School, 1504 E. Elm Street, Harrisonville MO 64701 
4/12/2025 Smithville: Smithville High School, 645 S. Commercial Ave, Smithville MO 64089 
4/26/2025 Independence: Liberty and Walnut streets, Independence, MO 64050 
5/10/2025 Blue Springs: Pink Hill Park, 2715 NW Park Drive, Blue Springs, MO 64015 
5/17/2025 Kansas City: Ruskin High School, 7000 E. 111th St., Kansas City, MO, 64134 
5/31/2025 Platte County, Platte City & Weston: Platte Ridge Park, 17130 MO Hwy 371, Platte City, MO 64079 
6/14/2025 Raymore: Eagle Glen Intermediate School, 100 S. Foxridge Dr., Raymore MO 64083 
7/19/2025 Raytown and Kansas City: Ruskin High School, 7000 E. 111th St., Kansas City, MO, 64134 
8/9/2025 Gladstone: Happy Rock Park, 76th Street & N. Antioch, Gladstone, MO, 64119 
9/6/2025 Jackson County, Grain Valley, & Oak Grove: Jakson County Public Works, 34900 E. Old U.S 40 Hwy. Grain Valley, MO, 64029 
9/20/2025 Kansas City: Northview Elementary School, 9201 N. Indiana Ave, Kansas City, MO 64156 
10/4/2025 Kearney & Clay County: Mack Porter Park, 1001 N. Hwy 33, Kearney, MO 64060 
10/18/2025 Richmond, Lawson, & Excelsior Springs: Richmond City Hall, 205 Summit Street, Richmond, MO 64085 
11/1/2025 Kansas City: Manuel Career Tech Center, 1215 E. Truman Rd., Kansas City, MO 64106 

2025 Participating Communities
Belton
Blue Springs
Cleveland
Excelsior Springs
Gladstone
Grain Valley
Greenwood
Harrisonville
Independence
Kansas City
Kearney
Lake Lotawana
Lake Tapawingo
Lake Waukomis
Lake Winnebago
Lawson
Lee’s Summit
Liberty
Loch Lloyd
Lone Jack
North Kansas City
Oak Grove
Orrick
Parkville
Platte City
Pleasant Valley
Raytown
Raymore
Richmond
Riverside
Smithville
Sugar Creek
Weatherby Lake
Weston
Wood Heights
Unincorporated communities in Clay County: Mosby, Missouri City, Prathersville, Randolph, Birmingham, Holt, Oakview, Oakwood, Oakwood Park, Oaks
Unincorporated communities in Jackson County: Levasy, Sibley, Unity Village
Unincorporated communities in Platte County:  Tracy, Platte Woods, Farely, Northmoor, Houston Lake, Iatan, Ridgely

Additional Drop-Off Option
Residents of Kansas City, Mo., or any participating community also may use the Lee’s Summit Resource Recovery Park, 2011 SE Hamblen Road, Lee’s Summit, MO 64082. For more information, visit Lee’s Summit Resource Recovery Park.

More Information
Visit this page to learn about how to recycle just about anything. Or, start at RecycleSpot.org, the Kansas City metropolitan area’s one-stop webpage for recycling, reuse and waste reduction information.